Collapsible ironing board stand



Julie 15, 1948. RlEGER 2,443,514

GOLLAPSIBLE IRONING BOARD STAND Filed Oct. 23, 1945 INVENTOR I ([WWE'S h 8/8658 Patented June 15, 1948 UNITED ;.sfTAr s-.- PATENT OFFICE. I

coLLAPsIBLn \IRONING BOARDSTAND James ii. Rieger, Daytbn, Ohio Application October 23, 1945; Serial No. 623,974

1 Claim. (Cl. 38120) This invention relates to collapsible stands and is particularly concerned with an inexpensively fabricated collapsible stand for use with an ironing board or the like.

It is therefore the primary object of this invention to provide a collapsible stand for an ironing board wherein two. legs are hingedly attached to the board at opposite ends thereof and wherein the said legs nest in a crossed position so that one leg looks into receiving recesses carried by the other leg to prevent accidental c01- lapse of the board. v

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein preferred embodiments of the present invention are clearly shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the ironing board and stand with the legs cut away to show the structure thereof.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the board in collapsed condition, the dotted lines indicating the position of the legs when the board is set up and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the locking device, dotted lines showing unlocked position, taken in the direction of the arrow on Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 is a. view of the recessed cross member and locking device.

This invention is particularly directed to a' stand to be used in connection with ironing boards or the like which, when in upright position, is locked so that collapse of the stand is impossible. Referring particularly to the drawing in ironing board 20, as shown in Fig. 1 and includes a board portion 22 which has two spaced blocks 24 and 26 attached thereto. The blocks 24 and 26 act as attachment points for legs 28 and 30 respectively. Each leg includes two parallelly spaced portions designated 32 and 34 on leg 28 and 36 and 38 on leg 30. The legs 28 and 30 are hingedly attached to the blocks 24 and 26 respectively by screws or other suitable means so as to be free to pivot on the board 22. The spacing between portions 32 and 34 of leg 28 is such that the outside dimension is substantially equal to, or slightly less than, the inside dimension between portions 36 and 38 and leg 30 so that leg 28 can pass between the portions 38 and 36' of leg 30.

Leg 30 includes spacing means shown at 40 and 42 which spacing means take the form of cross members that are firmly attached to each portion of the leg. Leg 28 also includes cross members numbered 44, 46 and 48.

Cross member 48 on leg 38 includes two spaced notches 50 and 52 at either side of the cross member and adjacent the portions 36 and 38. The notches 50 and 52 are of a dimension sufficient to receive portions 32 and 34 of leg 28. When leg 28 is in this position, the cross member 44 rests upon cross member 48 thereby preventing collapse.

In place of notches, it is apparent that spring locking means may be positioned on cross member 40 and in either case, these notches or spring means may be termed, receiving recesses. On the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the cross member 48 also includes a turnable strip 54 which may be used as a locking means when leg 28 is in position within the recesses 50, as shown in Fig. 1. This securely locks the legs in crossed position and prevents collapse of the stand, The cross member 44 prevents downward collapse and the cross member 46 prevents the legs from being disengaged by upward movement.

When the stand is desired to be placed in closed position, member 54 is turned transversely to the cross member 48 and the leg 28 is slipped out of engagement with the recesses and may be withdrawn and folded with leg 38 as shown in Fig. 2 or leg 28 can be passed over member 40 and the legs 28 and 38 can be folded to extend from opposite ends of the board 22 as desired.

In all cases it is apparent that I have provided a very inexpensive construction which is rugged and which is very substantial and noncollapsible in use. Thepresent invention is particularly desirable when an elimination of metal parts is desired, such as, in toys or the like although it is to be understood the invention is not limited to such application.

While the embodiments of the present invention as herein disclosed, constitute preferred forms, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted, all coming within the scope of the claim which follows.

What is claimed is as follows:

In combination with an ironing board, a stand therefor, comprising in combination two legs each consisting of two parallelly arranged elongate portions, each leg being hingedly attached at one end thereof to said ironing board adjacent opposite ends of the board, one of said legs having its parallelly arranged portions spaced apart by an outside dimension slightly less than the inside dimension between the said portions of the second leg, a cross member between said elongate portions of said second leg disposed substantially intermediate the ends of said second leg, said cross member including two receiving recesses at opposite extremities thereof formed by notches in the member and said elongate por and thereby holding the first mentioned leg in 15 ZJGQQBQQ said receiving recesses. 3

A /Es H 4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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